Apple is potentially introducing a budget-friendly MacBook akin to its 12-inch model that was discontinued in 2018, with reports indicating it will feature the A18 Pro iPhone processor. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that this chip would enable a low-cost Mac with performance comparable to the M1 Mac mini. Such a device would cater particularly to budget-conscious consumers and educational institutions, demonstrating the efficiencies of Apple Silicon whilst enabling innovative hardware designs absent in previous Intel-based models.
There's a loud speculation klaxon blaring, and the plan (if true) would show the power of Apple Silicon.
Ming-Chi Kuo, the widely-cited Apple analyst, tells us Apple wants to introduce a new and lower-priced entry-level laptop, probably next year.
In exchange for using a processor that is produced in huge quantities, Apple gets to offer up an entry-level Mac with enough performance for basic tasks.
If the speculation is correct, it also underlines two critical realities: Apple Silicon is enabling hardware designs Apple could not have introduced before.
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